Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskFailing tocheckreferencesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)UnprofessionalattireAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnbuttoningher blouseAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsNotfollowingcompanypoliciesBad-mouthingthecompanyInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateAskingaboutdisabilitiesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Ignoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskFailing tocheckreferencesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)UnprofessionalattireAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnbuttoningher blouseAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsNotfollowingcompanypoliciesBad-mouthingthecompanyInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateAskingaboutdisabilitiesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Ignoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemployment

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  2. Failing to check references
  3. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  4. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  5. Lack of open-ended questions
  6. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  7. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  8. Unprofessional attire
  9. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  10. Unbuttoning her blouse
  11. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  12. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  13. Asking where the candidate lives
  14. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  15. Not following company policies
  16. Bad-mouthing the company
  17. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  18. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  19. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  20. Asking about disabilities
  21. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  22. Not reading the resume in advance
  23. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  24. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment